Key result
In patients with stable COPD, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction was frequent (25%) but unrelated to disease severity, whereas pulmonary hypertension (40%) and right ventricular size correlated significantly with COPD severity.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD, prompting evaluation of cardiac function using echocardiography and its correlation with COPD severity.
Population
60 patients with stable COPD
Design
Prospective cross-sectional study
Authors
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Highlights the need for right-sided echocardiographic screening as COPD progresses; leaves open whether.
Cross-Sectional (n=60)
No
In patients with stable COPD, right heart abnormalities and pulmonary hypertension are highly prevalent and correlate linearly with disease severity, whereas left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is frequent but unrelated to severity.
Mohammed et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n=60). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity was evaluated on Echocardiographic cardiac function parameters and their correlation with COPD severity. In patients with stable COPD, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction was frequent (25%) but unrelated to disease severity, whereas pulmonary hypertension (40%) and right ventricular size correlated significantly with COPD severity.
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